Minute-Minuet | Commonly Confused Words

Minute

/ˈmɪnət/

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Wait a minute — I'm thinking.It was ten minutes past eleven.Without entering into more minute particulars.

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/mɪnjʊˈɛt/

A slow and graceful dance in triple time that was popular in the 18th century

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Remember that minute has the letter i appearing twice, just like how minutes occur frequently and are counted repeatedly in time.
The word minuet ends with -et, similar to ballet, which is a type of dance, just like a minuet.
Think of minute as something small or freshly measured out (it also means a small amount), while minuet is a dance, so imagine dancers going round in a gala.